[crxy_sasquatch]

I can't afford to buy so many CD's, so I play mostly mp3's

Can you guys suggest a good amp for playing mp3's?

 

[AIM9x]

The Headroom Blockhead should be within your budget.

 

[crxy_sasquatch]

how about tubes?

 

[Rizumu]

What headphones are you using? A headphone upgrade might be more advantageous than an amp.

 

[crxy_sasquatch]

I currently have the sr60.

I prefere playing music from my laptop instead of my main box (equipped with an old school sound blaster platinum)

I have a single OTL tube amp connected to my laptop, but I don't see much difference

 

[Voodoochile]

Quote:

Originally posted by AIM9x The Headroom Blockhead should be within your budget.

 

[crxy_sasquatch]

is that blockhead amp really really good?

 

[puppyslugg]

Quote:

Originally posted by AIM9x The Headroom Blockhead should be within your budget.

LOL! You are a mean person!! Funny....but MEAN!!

 

[usc goose]

Quote:

Originally posted by crxy_sasquatch is that blockhead amp really really good?

yeah but's no one actually has the 3 large or so it takes to get one. not to mention it only works with 2 headphones that you don't seem to own. i say upgrade the sound card.

 

[crxy_sasquatch]

Quote:

Originally posted by usc goose yeah but's no one actually has the 3 large or so it takes to get one. not to mention it only works with 2 headphones that you don't seem to own. i say upgrade the sound card.

what soundcard should I get?

 

[usc goose]

personally i run a usb interfacing m-audio sonica theatre. beats the crap out of the soundmax integrated audio on my desktop. for pci cards they seem to like the m-audio revolution here, though i've never heard it, i believe in it.

 

[crxy_sasquatch]

so if I have a decent soundcard, what amp would go well with it. Or would I even need one?

 

[Kelvie1234]

Quote:

Originally posted by crxy_sasquatch so if I have a decent soundcard, what amp would go well with it. Or would I even need one?

Don't know if this is true, but from what I hear, the SR60s don't really need an amp... but it's probably true that the sound will improve with one, you just might not notice it

 

[BPRJam]

If you want to go DIY, I think that a META Mint would be great. It's small, sounds amazing, and is robust enough to be versitile for different applications, and it's small enough to be easily transportable.

If you don't want to build one, you can always post a WTB in the F/S forum. Plus, they don't cost *that* much to build.

You might be able to get a used one for a good price in the F/S forum.

BPRJam

 

[crxy_sasquatch]

Quote:

Originally posted by BPRJam If you want to go DIY, I think that a META Mint would be great. It's small, sounds amazing, and is robust enough to be versitile for different applications, and it's small enough to be easily transportable. If you don't want to build one, you can always post a WTB in the F/S forum. Plus, they don't cost *that* much to build. You might be able to get a used one for a good price in the F/S forum. BPRJam

so there is no way I can make it as small as the mint meta unless I buy their pcb right?

or I somehow design a pcb which is not worth trying?